Licensed Clinical Social Worker
EdD, LCSW
I help parents heal their past to show up with confidence and care for their kids with big feelings, big behaviors, and unique needs.
Client Status
503-473-2081
2154 NE Broadway Suite 110
Portland, 97232
Rate: $185
Provides free initial consultation
Practicing Since: 2011
Languages: English
Parenting can often feel isolating and overwhelming, especially when your child has unique emotional or developmental needs. If you feel anxious, exhausted, or stuck, that’s completely understandable. Healing your own emotional wounds is a key part of breaking cycles and building stronger relationships. I offer compassionate, tailored support to help you reduce loneliness and fear, grow your skills, and show up with greater confidence and connection.
Specialties
In my practice, I use Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy—a gentle approach that helps you get curious about your feelings and patterns. Together, we’ll uncover what’s really going on beneath the surface, so you can make meaningful, lasting changes. This way of working supports my focus on attachment and relationships, creating a space where your healing and growth can truly flourish
I often work with parents who are wanting direct feedback and ideas about ways to improve their parenting experience. Is dinner time not going well? Are you wondering how to help your child get out the door in the mornings? Does it feel like your child is getting upset about everything? I've got ideas!
I use the latest research in relational neuroscience to help you create a shift in the ways that you think about your child. My approach is strength-based, relationship focused, and integrates the complexity of the human experience in all interactions. I work with you to figure out what it is your child is communicating through their behavior so we can use those clues to figure out what they need to feel more regulated and calm.
I support parents whose children experience anxiety and OCD. I use an evidence based parenting program called SPACE- which is similar (but distinct!) from CBT. This allows you, as the parent, to make choices that feel good and right for your family, even if your child's anxiety is too high to participate in therapy.
As a therapist working with families of children who have experienced trauma, including foster and adoptive families, family therapy allows me to engage all family members in the healing process, addressing dynamics that influence a child's sense of self and behavior. By fostering open communication, we create a safe space for everyone to express their feelings and perspectives. This not only strengthens relationships but also empowers families to develop effective strategies together.
Specialties
I work with foster and adoptive parents who want to explore the complexities of parenting after trauma/loss. I use an attachment based framework to support you in building a home where your family feels fully seen and valued. As a former foster parent and now adoptive parent, I understand the experience of building attachment with a child/children from the ground up.
If you look around and see a bunch of fairly happy parents that seem to think parenting isn't that hard, while you feel like you're drowning in your child's endless needs, I can help. You may have a few small issues you want to discuss or maybe you have tried every last trick in the book and nothing works. I can help you reclaim yourself while allowing you to be the skilled, confident, and nurturing role model you are meant to be.
I work with parents figuring out how to best support their PDA kids. Learning to parent a child with a sensitive nervous system can sometimes feel like we are diffusing bombs more than enjoying life- but this does not have to be the case. I can support you in finding the joy in your unique parenting journey.
Does your child have big unexplainable behaviors? I work with families who feel like they've tried every specialist and no one is understanding their child. I use a brain-based, relationship focused lens that allows us to dig deep and figure out what it is your child is needing to thrive.
Child or Adolescent Issues, Family Caregiving, Parenting
I offer the Circle of Security Parenting™ (COS) skills class both one-on-one and in group settings. This class supports parents of young children, birth to six, in understanding and responding to their children’s emotional needs. We focus on attachment and emotional security as a means of nurturing happy, confident, and resilient kids.
Group Meets:
Start Time:
Group Size: 8-12
Cost:
Session Length: minutes
Meeting Type: Virtual
Join The GroupChild or Adolescent Issues, Family Caregiving, Parenting
I offer the Circle of Security Parenting™ (COS) skills class both one-on-one, in group settings, and through schools. This class supports parents of young children, birth to six, in understanding and responding to their children’s emotional needs. We focus on attachment and emotional security as a means of nurturing happy, confident, and resilient kids.
Group Meets:
Start Time:
Group Size: 8-12
Cost:
Session Length: minutes
Address: 2154 NE Broadway, Suite 110, Portland, State 97232
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